Singita Kwitonda Lodge

Singita Kwitonda Lodge & Kataza House opened their doors on 1 August 2019 and the property is set within a landscape of wetlands and lush meadows and built to embody the spirit of Rwanda. The lodge is named after Kwitonda, a legendary silverback gorilla who was known for his humility and gentleness. Singita Kwitonda Lodge is located on a piece of land spanning 178 acres right on the edge of Volcanoes National Park within easy reach of gorilla trekking but at the same time improving the buffer area between agricultural land and an estimated 320 mountain gorillas who inhabit the area.

With magnificent views of Sabyinya, Gahinga and Muhabura volcanoes, Singita Kwitonda Lodge is sensitively constructed and offers 8 suites and 1 four bedroom villa called Kataza House. The suites and villa are creatively designed with locally sourced and produced materials and the local community were directly involved with the building on site. Sustainability was at the core of the construction of Singita Kwitonda Lodge.

There is so much to see and explore from the Afro-montane forests of Nyungwe National Park and Lake Kivu to Rwanda’s charming capital Kigali as well as, of course, the iconic mountain gorilla and the beautiful golden monkey of Volcanoes National Park.

Singita Kwitonda Lodge is within easy reach of Volcanoes National Park headquarters from where the gorilla trekking departs each day. Take a magical trek through the dense forest to track the critically endangered mountain gorilla.

Only eight visitors are allowed per gorilla group each day and visitors are asked to maintain a distance of 7 metres from the gorillas to prevent the transmission of any human diseases. Typically, tracking can take from 3 to 8 hours and requires some agility and fitness, however, all fitness levels can be accommodated and no one should feel deterred from missing this once in a lifetime experience.